The End Fund Partners With Access Bank To Raise Awareness About Neglected Tropical Diseases At Lagos City Marathon
The END Fund announced that it has partnered with Access Bank on the Lagos City Marathon to drive awareness and advocacy for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). NTDs are a group of parasitic and bacterial infectious diseases affecting more than 1.7 billion of the world’s population, with about 40% of this burden concentrated in Africa. In […]
Malaria Media Coalition Launches In Sierra Leone
New journalist network will enhance the pan-African movement to eliminate malaria Today, with support from the National Malaria Control Program and Speak Up Africa, a new media coalition in Sierra Leone has been launched as part of the pan-African Zero Malaria Starts with Me movement to eliminate malaria by 2030. The Malaria Media Coalition seeks […]
South Africa’s Tourism Hits Slump
South African tourism is on the decline. International tourist arrivals in 2019 is down 11.65 percent, or 1.25 million according to data released by the country’s tourism board. There are a multitude of reasons behind this: a drought in the Western Cape region managed to make its way onto international newscasts; there are ongoing concerns about […]
An African Island on the Charm Offensive
Wander amidst the faded colonial splendor of Sao Tome, the capital of Sao Tome and Principe, and it’s easy to be charmed by the African city’s laid back, tropical simplicity SOURCE: CNN
Taking in All the Sights and Pleasures of Morocco
As you drove along the ‘Road of a Thousand Kasbahs’, you will discover that Morocco is a blend of old and new, where the distant past mingles with modern life and 1 000-year-old traditions are deeply entrenched in daily rituals. Take the communal oven, for example, where locals still meet to cook their daily bread, just as […]
Inside Mozambique’s 3D Printed Lodge
Built from sand, the Kisawa Sanctuary is set to open on the remote Benguerra Island off the east coast of Mozambique this year. The resort will be the first of its kind, treating guests to a luxurious travel experience that truly makes the most of modern-day sustainable architecture solutions. Accommodations on the island include 12 one, two […]
African Fashion International Acquires Online Marketplace for Art
Aiming to become the premiere online destination for all things creative from Africa, African Fashion International has acquired African art source, Wezart. Started in 2016, the online store aims to assist artists in Africa to sell their artwork online by creating a virtual gallery, make online sales and track their monthly sales. The acquisition is part of […]
How US Customs Officers Damaged a Revered West African Artist’s Custom-built Kora
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) isn’t known for making happy travelers, but a recent incident involving a famous Malian musician has many up in arms. Learn how a precious and delicate instrument came to an untimely end thanks to some less than careful handling by TSA. On the morning of Feb. 4, the acclaimed Malian musician Ballaké Sissoko arrived in […]
The Most Beautiful Object in South Africa
It’s time again for Design Indaba’s annual awards for the best in South African design. Take a look at the lead contenders for most beautiful object in SA and cast your vote. This special design by Chommies, Cape Town-based designers and makers of stylish handcrafted pet accessories, originated as a brand extension to display their products. It […]
BBC Radio’s DJ Edu Picks His 10 Artists to Watch in 2020
If anyone should know the best African talent out there, it’s BBC Radio’s DJ Edu, host of the acclaimed program ‘This is Africa.’ The Kenyan-born, London-based DJ Edu will look to cover the best music from all corners of the African continent with spotlights on new artists and rising talent as well as the classics. […]
